Feb 16, 2023; Phoenix, AZ, USA; Phoenix Suns owner Mat Ishbia, Forward Kevin Durant and General Manager James Jones pose for a photo at Footprint Center. Mandatory Credit: Rick Scuteri-USA TODAY Sports
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It’s not really the mid-season stopping point for the NBA anymore as we are closer to the three quarters point in the 2022-2023 campaign, but the All-Star break is an opportunity to take stock at the big picture of the league.
The biggest riser in the NBA Futures market of late has been the Phoenix Suns, who are awaiting the debut of Kevin Durant in the Valley after trading for him at the Trade Deadline. Durant is still rehabbing from a sprained MCL, but is expected to return to the lineup soon after the break. Oddsmakers are prepared for this team to be a juggernaut though despite only 22 games to prepare for the postseason, as the team is the second choice to win the NBA Finals and has the best odds of any Western Conference group at +425
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However, Phoenix is still behind the Boston Celtics, who have been the favorite nearly all season and have the best record in the NBA. Also in the mix is the red-hot Milwaukee Bucks, who have won 18 of 23 games, the best mark since the start of the new year, at +600.
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While the Suns leap frogged the first place Denver Nuggets in the odds, the team is still behind them in the standings by 9.5 games as home court is likely going to run through Denver in the West. That’s massive for the Nuggets, who are up five games on the second place Memphis Grizzlies, as the team is 27-4 at Ball Arena this year. The Nuggets are +750 to win the title with likely MVP Nikola Jokic.
There are several teams firmly in the Finals mix and the odds indicate how wide open it is with five other teams inside of 20-1 to win it all this season.
Here are the updated NBA Finals odds ahead of the final stretch run of the season.
2023 NBA Championship odds
NBA Champion
Odds last updated
February 20th, 2023, at 12:56 am
Game odds refresh periodically and are subject to change.
